Month: May 2026

Upcoming Events

May 28 Elks Veterans, O’Briens Lagers for Heroes, and May 30 Funeral Services for local veteran James Trombley II

Coming off of our busy Memorial Day events the support of veterans doesn’t end for VFW Post 406 Newport. Please see the below events and attend if you can by living Post 406’s motto Veterans Serving Veterans. Yuengling Lagers for Heroes – Tonight May 28 @ 1700- 1900 Over the past 3 years, Yuengling has raised…
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Strewing of Flowers and Memorial Day Events 2026

Newport VFW Post 406 commemorated Memorial Day 2026 with many events in Newport, starting with the Strewing of Flowers at Storer Park. Supported by boats from Coast Guard Castle Hill Station and the Newport Fire Department, members of the public gathered to remember service members lost at sea. It was a dedicated group who under…
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Veteran Grave Flagging for Memorial Day

Newport VFW Post 406 led a group of dedicated post and community members at Island Cemetery to place American flags on Veteran graves in advance of Memorial Day as per custom. We placed almost 1000 flags including 5 Medal of Honor recipients who are buried in Newport. This event is great for families, especially as…
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VFW Post 406 at Audrain Cars and Coffee

Newport VFW Post 406 continues its mission to engage with the community by attending the Audrain Cars and Coffee at 2nd Beach in Middletown. Audrain has been very supportive of Post 406’s efforts to engage veterans and the wider Newport community at their events. The Post distributed Buddy Poppies in advance of its many upcoming…
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VFW POST 406 PREPARES FOR MEMORIAL DAY ’26

Newport VFW Post 406 honors the memory of our deceased veterans and invites the public to our upcoming events. In addition to these events, VFW Post 406 Newport is holding a fundraiser raffle to win a 7-night stay at the RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain New Hampshire. Ready for the ultimate summer retreat? The VFW…
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Join us May 10 for Audrain Cars and Coffee at Second Beach

Please join VFW Post 406 as we commemorate Memorial Day early at the May 10 Cars and Coffee event at Second Beach on Sachuest Point Road in Middletown from 0800-1000. The Audrain Auto Museum on Bellevue Avenue in Newport has once again shown their support for local veterans by allowing VFW Post 406 to engage…